Three Bloodaxe Poets at Hastings Bookshop
Two of the three Bloodaxe poets, Matthew Caley and Amali Gunaskera, talk to Jude Montague ahead of their joint reading at the Hastings Bookshop.
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Anger over further delay to fossil fuel divestment vote
On Thursday (22 Feb) campaigners took two giant pink feet to County Hall in Lewes, in protest over continued County Council ‘foot-dragging’ on crucial climate action. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
International Women’s Day Festival promises to be a roaring success
Each year, Hastings Women’s Voice hosts an International Women’s Day event. Last year’s festival in Stade Hall was such a success that it has outgrown the venue. This year ‘Hear Me Roar… More!’ will be held in the Hastings Observer Building on Saturday 9 March. The event runs from 11am to 7pm, ending with music by the uplifting SHE Choir and musicians Elisha Edwards and Kinsella. The event is free and everyone is welcome – it is a day to celebrate women of all kinds, both locally and across continents. Erica Smith speaks to Women’s Voice Chair, Anne-Marie Watson, about what the festival will include.
Poor Women exhibition and workshop: art and regeneration come to Priory Meadow [show extended]
Hastings Art School and Hypha Studios offer an exhibition soon (23–27 February) at Priory Meadow shopping centre, and also a workshop on Sunday 25 February. Bernard McGinley reports.
Hastings connected consultations
East Sussex County Council, our transport authority, is planning for the future with its Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4), while Town Deal money is going to be invested in transforming Hastings Town Centre, as shown above. ESCC are consulting us for our opinions on both. Anna Sabin of Hastings Sustainable Transport Forum reports.
Westward Go: socialising at West St Leonards Forum
West St Leonards Forum held a social last Sunday as they prepare for a busy year advancing community interests. HOT’s Chris Connelley joined local residents for a celebration of the local culture.
Spirit of Invention 2024 – Looking at invention in Gaza
Jude Montague considers the spirit of invention in Gaza observed through the television news footage in years previous to the current escalation of the conflict. Montague was a professional archivist and researcher at ITN Source from 2006-2016.
Lynda Laird’s imperfect account of a comet
Photographer Lynda Laird has created an extraordinary, immersive exhibition, An Imperfect Account of a Comet, at Solaris, Norman Road. The Gallery is shrouded in darkness; inside is a large installation of 560 photographic glass plates of stars discovered by Caroline Herschel in the 18th century which she found were missing from the British Star Catalogue. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths spoke to Lynda about the project.
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